While the mobile GTX 980M and GTX 970M GPUs can be seen in plenty of high-end gaming notebooks, Nvidia has now unveiled a couple of new mid-range mobile Maxwell GPUs, the GTX 960M and the GTX 950M.

Unlike other mobile GPU launches we can remember, this is not a paper launch, as Nvidia assures us that we will have a chance to see plenty of design wins, including models from some well known manufacturers like Alienware, Acer, ASUS, HP, Lenovo, Razer and others.

As far as we can see from Nvidia's official specifications, both the GTX 960M and the GTX 950M are based on the same 28nm GM107 GPU, the same one behind the Geforce GTX 750 Ti desktop graphics card. Both pack 640 CUDA cores, 128-bit memory interface and the same set of features including Battery Boost, GPU Boost 2.0, Optimus and Adaptive VSync.

The GTX 960M will work at a base clock of 1096MHz with a yet to be revealed GPU Boost clock, which will most likely vary depending on the notebook manufacturer, while the GTX 950M works at 914MHz GPU base clock with undertermined GPU Boost clock. The GTX 960M will ship with 2500MHz clocked GDDR5 memory while the GTX 950M will be available with both 2500MHz clocked GDDR5 memory and 1000MHz clocked DDR3 memory.

As noted, both GPUs should be available immediately in a plenty of notebooks including Alienware 13, Acer V Nitro, HP Omen, ASUS G501, Lenovo Y50, Razer's updated Blade Pro notebook and plenty of MSI's notebooks as well.

Nvidia's site also shows the new Geforce 940M and Geforce 930M GPUs, but fails to share any of details, so we guess we will see those at a later date as well.

Since Nvidia's GM107 Maxwell-based GTX 750 and GTX 750 Ti are good performers and feature impressively low power consumption, it does not surprise that Asus has decided to pair up the GM107 GTX 750 GPU with a passive heatsink in order to create a completely silent graphics card, the GTX750-DCSL-2GD5.

Spotted by Expreview.com, the new Asus GTX750-DCSL-2GD5 is based on a cut-down version of the Nvidia Maxwell GM107 GPU with 512 CUDA cores, the new passive GTX 750 from Asus works at reference 1020MHz for the base GPU clock, 1085MHz for the GPU Boost clock and pack 2GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 5010MHz.

In order to keep the GM107 GPU and the rest of the card well cooled Asus has decided to use its own DirectCU Silent cooler that features a hefty dual-slot heatsink with two heatpipes. Since it does not need any additional power other than it gets from the PCI-Express slot, this one could be perfect for an HTPC system. The only drawback could be those two heatpipes which could be a problem for some HTPC cases.

The rear I/O plate features DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI outputs and it is already listed around Europe with a price set at around €135, depending on the retailer/e-tailer and region.

While most Nvidia partners were busy with announcing an entry-level Geforce GT 720 graphics card, Zotac has decided that it is the right time to unveils its new passive Geforce GTX 750 graphics card, the Zotac Geforce GTX 750 Zone Edition.

Nvidia's 28nm GM107 Maxwell GPU, which is behind both the Geforce GTX 750 and the GTX 750 Ti, is well known for its power efficiency and it was just a matter of time before someone decided to make a passively cooled version. Packing 512 CUDA cores, 32 TMUs and 16 ROPs, the GTX 750 is not a high-end graphics card but will be enough for most games at reasonable graphics settings and resolution.

Despite the passive design, Zotac even managed to slightly raise the GPU clocks to 1033MHz base and 1111MHz GPU Boost clocks on its GTX 750 Zone Edition. The card also comes with 1GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with a 128-bit memory interface and clocked at 5000MHz.

In order to keep up with the GTX 750 55W TDP, Zotac had to use a rather large dual-slot heatsink with two massive copper heatpipes.

Unfortunately, at least in some cases, this made the GTX 750 Zone Edition slightly taller than standard graphics cards which could be a problem for some HTPC cases. Of course, the price of the passive graphics cards is that you usually have to have a decent airflow inside the case in order to keep the graphics card well cooled.

Zotac did not reveal any details regarding the price or the actual availability date for the Zotac GTX 750 Zone Edition but a quick check shows it listed in EU for around €110 while you can expect it to hit Newegg.com and similar retailers for around US $120 or so.

Asus has uveiled yet another graphics card which will be a part of its Strix gaming-gear series, the Strix GTX 750 Ti OC.

Based on Nvidia's 28nm GM107 Maxwell GPU and packed with exclusive Asus technologies, like Super Alloy Power components, DirectCU II cooler and a decent factory-overclock, the new ASUS Strix GTX 750 Ti OC will definitely be one of the more interesting GTX 750 Ti graphics cards on the market.

The ASUS Strix GTX 750 Ti OC packs 640 CUDA cores and works at 1124MHz for the base GPU clock and 1202MHz for the GPU Boost clock. It also comes with 2GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 5.4GHz which is paried up with a 128-bit memory interface.

As expected, Asus equipped the new Strix GTX 750 Ti OC with its DirectCU II cooler which features 6mm copper heatpipes in direct contact with the GPU. According to Asus, the DirectCU II cooler on the Strix GTX 750 Ti OC is up to 58 percent cooler and up to three times quieter when than the reference cooled GTX 750 Ti graphics card. The DirectCU II cooler has another ace up its sleeve which is the so called "0dB mode", which means that the fan does not kick in unless the temperature excedes 50°C. In real world scenario this means that the new Strix GTX 750 Ti OC will be completely silent in 2D and low load scenarios.

As all recent Asus gaming oriented graphics cards, the Strix GTX 750 Ti also comes bundled with Asus GPU Tweak software, which enables users to control GPU speeds, voltages and video-memory clock speeds in real time as well as allow users to stream their gameplay.

The Asus Strix GTX 750 Ti OC should be available on retail/e-tail shelves by the end of this month and although the price was not officially announced, you can expect the Strix GTX 750 Ti OC to go for around €130, depending on the region.

Gigabyte is working on yet another version of the Geforce GTX 750 Ti graphics cards, the Gigabyte GTX 750 Ti Black Edition, which will not only feature the WindForce 2X cooler and a factory-overclock settings but, since it is a part of Gigabyte's Black Edition series, will undergo some rigorous server level testing.

Based on Nvidia's GM107 GPU with 640 CUDA cores. 40 TMUs and 16 ROPs, the new Gigabyte GTX 750 Ti Black Edition works at 1033MHz for the GPU base and 1111MHz for the GPU Boost clocks on the standard version while the OC Edition will be clocked at 1163MHz base and 1242MHz GPU Boost clocks. On both version, the 2GB of GDDR5 memory paired up with 128-bit memory interface will be clocked at 5400MHz.

Unfortunately, Gigabyte did not reveal any details regarding the actual price or the precise availability date for the new GTX 750 Ti Black Edition.

While the GTX 750 and the GTX 750 Ti were the first GM107 Maxwell based cards to launch, the mobile GTX 860M was actually the first one where the GM107 was spotted. Today we have some of the first details regarding the performance of the GTX 860M.

Details showed up at NotebookReview forums and accoding to a GPU-Z screenshot, the GPU behind the GTX 860M is identical to the GTX 750 Ti, which mean it packs 640 CUDA cores, 40 TMUs, 16 ROPs and a 128-bit memory interface with 2GB of GDDR5 memory. The GPU-Z obviously had trouble reading the GPU clock and showed 540MHz but the memory clock looks real at at 5.0GHz.

According to a couple of first tests, the GTX 860M ended up twice as fast as the previously available GTX 660M. It managed to score P5339 in 3DMark 11 performance preset and X1662 in the extreme preset.

Of course, all we need to see are some notebooks with the Nvidia GTX 860M graphics card on board but we guess we will not have to wait long for those.

As was the case with some of previous Nvidia graphics cards, EVGA has now launched a total of four GTX 750 Ti and four GTX 750 graphics cards based on Nvidia's new Maxwell GPU.

In case you missed it earlier, both the GTX 750 Ti and the GTX 750 are based on Nvidia's new GM107 Maxwell GPU and packs 640 CUDA cores and 2GB of GDDR5 memory for the GTX 750 Ti and 512 CUDA cores and 1GB of GDDR5 memory for the GTX 750, and will feature same 128-bit memory interface as well as the same reference 1020MHz base and 1085MHz GPU Boost clocks.

EVGA's GTX 750 Ti lineup includes the standard GTX 750 Ti, GTX 750 Ti SuperClocked, GTX 750 Ti with ACX cooler and the GTX 750 Ti FTW with ACX cooler and the same thing goes for the GTX 750 as well. While the standard GTX 750 Ti works at 1020MHz base and 1085MHz GPU Boost clocks and comes with 2GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 5400MHz, the GTX 750 Ti FTW with ACX cooler will have "slightly" higher 1189MHz GPU base, 1268MHz GPU Boost clocks while the 2GB of GDDR5 memory will remain at reference 5400MHz. The EVGA GTX 750 Ti Superclocked works at 1176MHz base and 1255MHz GPU Boost clocks while the standard GTX 750 Ti with ACX cooler works at 1059MHz base and 1137MHz GPU boost clocks.

The standard EVGA GTX 750 works at reference clocks which is the same as on the EVGA GTX 750 with ACX cooler, 1020/1085MHz for the GPU and 5012MHz for the 1GB of GDDR5 memory. The GTX 750 Superclocked will work at 1215MHz for the base and 1294MHz for the GPU Boost clock while the GTX 750 FTW with ACX cooler will end up at 1229MHz base and 1320MHz GPU Boost clocks.

All eight new graphics cards are currently listed as coming soon so we will have to wait a bit longer for the official pricing. You can check out the full lineup here.

The GTX 750 Ti is finally here and it is the first Nvidia graphics card based on Maxwell, the new power efficiency oriented generation graphics architecture. Today we will be taking a quick look at the EVGA GTX 750 Ti FTW ACX. The Geforce GTX 750 Ti will sell for $149 and will compete with the Radeon HD R7 265. The EVGA card comes with a factory overclock and a custom cooler and these extras will cost you a 20$ premium. For the Eurorozne the MSRP for the 750 Ti FTW card is €159.99.

We got the card packed in a nice small package, that tells us this card features Nvidia G-Sync technology and comes with 2GB GDDR5 memory. EVGA's global warranty is three years on all graphics cards which have the -KR suffix in their product code. The product code for the 750 Ti FTW ACX is P/N 02G-P4-3767-KR.

EVGA’s GTX 750 Ti FTW ACX is a nice example of how a custom design can do a lot for a graphics card and make it more attractive. In addition to good looks, the GTX 750 Ti FTW ACX performs noticeably better compared to the cards based on the reference design, thanks to a high factory overclock. The reference card comes with a base clock of 1020MHz (1085MHz Boost) and the FTW card comes with the Base clock 1189MHz (1268MHz Boost). The reference memory bandwidth is 86.4 GB/s, and it is the same on the EVGA card because memory is not overclocked and it works at 5400MHz GDDR5. The EVGA GTX 750 Ti FTW ACX is just one of many cards with a non-reference cooler and there are other factory overclocked models from other vendors as well, however the FTW is among highest clocked cards.

The DVI port on the card supports both DVI-I and DVI-D. You can also conect a VGA monitor using a DVI to VGA dongle which is included in the box.

The GTX 750 TI is based on Nvidia's new Maxwell GM107 chip which features 640 CUDA cores, 16 ROPs and 40 TMUs. The GPU has 5 SMs (Streaming Multiprocessors). The less powerful GTX 750 non-Ti packs 4 SMMs, which means it has 512 CUDA cores and 32 TMUs.

The GTX 750 Ti is said to have a 60W TDP and the GTX 750 to have 55W TDP. The card does not use the full potential delivered by the PCIe slot. However EVGA decided for the Geforce 750 Ti FTW to allow up to 25W additional power (or 30% increase in power delivery) for improved overclocking thanks to added 6-pin power connector.

As you can see from the initial results, playing Bsttlefield 4 at Ultra settings is possible with the EVGA GTX 750 Ti FTW ACX. For a relatively modest price of about €160 this card offers great gaming potential. Temperatures are really good and the ACX cooler can keep the GPU temperature under 50 degrees Celsius at all times, which is very impressive.

Sadly, we did not have enough time for a full review, but we'll try to sort everything out over the next couple of days. At first glance, Maxwell looks rather promising, it's relatively frugal and the thermals are very impressive indeed.

Since we are just a few days from the official launch date set for February 18th, we now have some of the first pictures of Nvidia's GTX 750 taken apart by the ChinaDIY team and pictured in full detail.

As we wrote earlier, Nvidia's Maxwell architecture will bring some impressive power efficiency improvements, despite the fact that the first batch of the graphics card based on the Maxwell architecture will be actually based on current 28nm manufacturing process. While the GM107 and the GM108 will stay at 28nm, Nvidia is waiting for TSMC's 20nm node process to release its higher-end GPUs based on Maxwell architecture, so we are quite sure there will be some even more impressive performance per Watt numbers once those come.

Although we have no idea from which partner this GTX 750 comes, it features a rather simple dual-slot cooler and standard PCB design with a 2+1-phase VRM which draws power from a single 6-pin PCI-Express power connector. The GM107-300-A2 GPU has been also pictured in full details and since it will have a rather low TDP, there is no need for hefty custom coolers as this is still a mainstream graphics card.

As we reported earlier, both the GTX 750 and the GTX 750 Ti are expected to show up later this month. You can check out the rest of the pictures over at ChinaDIY.com.cn.

According to a report from Videocardz.com, it appears that Maxwell is a bit different than the Kepler GPU architecture when it comes to the number of CUDA cores per SMX, or in Maxwell's case, SMM. Apparently, all those GPU-Z readings were off, as a Maxwell SMM packs 128 CUDA cores unlike a Kepler SMX which packed 192 CUDA cores.

With this in mind, the upcoming GM107 will pack 5 SMMs with 128 CUDA cores per SMM, which adds up to a total of 640, which we will see on the upcoming GTX 750 Ti graphics card. The GTX 750 will have one SMM less for a total of 512 CUDA cores. As we wrote earlier, Maxwell will be all about power efficiency, and according to latest reports, should deliver twice the performance per Watt compared to Kepler. Apparently the GPU is quite small and die should be somewhere around 148mm2 and provides up to 30 percent higher density of CUDA cores per mm2 of die.

The GM107 GPU will have a TDP of 60W which means that it will not even touch the 75W provided by the PCI-Express power connector but some graphics cards will feature it due to stability and additional overclocking headroom.

According to Videocardz.com, 28nm Maxwell will be available as GM107 and GM108 GPUs while 20nm will be focused on higher end parts and will arrive at a later date. The Maxwell GPU will also bring larger L2 cache, will have improved workload balancing and compiler-based scheduling, has increased number of instructions per clock cycle, faster H.264 encoding with improved NVENC and new GC5 low sleep power state.

As reported earlier, first GM107 Maxwell-based graphics cards are expected on 18th of February.